excessively+tender

  • 1tender — A tender ship is one which have a long period of roll but may list excessively in a strong wind and may be dangerous if a hold is flooded following a collision …

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  • 2mushy — adjective (mushier; est) Date: 1839 1. a. having the consistency of mush ; soft b. lacking in definition or precision 2. excessively tender or emotional; especially mawkishly amorous • mushily adverb • mushiness …

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  • 3fond — fond1 /fond/, adj., fonder, fondest. 1. having a liking or affection for (usually fol. by of): to be fond of animals. 2. loving; affectionate: to give someone a fond look. 3. excessively tender or overindulgent; doting: a fond parent. 4.… …

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  • 4fond — a. 1. Foolish, silly, weak, empty, vain, absurd, senseless, baseless. 2. Doting, over affectionate, foolishly loving, excessively tender …

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  • 5fond — I [[t]fɒnd[/t]] adj., er, est. 1) having a liking or affection for (usu. fol. by of): to be fond of animals[/ex] 2) loving; affectionate: to give someone a fond look[/ex] 3) excessively tender or indulgent; doting: a fond parent[/ex] 4) cherished …

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  • 6Metacentric height — Ship Stability diagram showing centre of gravity (G), centre of buoyancy (B), and metacentre (M) with ship upright and heeled over to one side. Note that for small angles, G and M are fixed, while B moves as the ship heels, and for big angles B… …

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  • 7plant disease — ▪ plant pathology Introduction       an impairment of the normal state of a plant that interrupts or modifies its vital functions.       All species of plants, wild and cultivated alike, are subject to disease. Although each species is… …

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  • 8Rhinoplasty — For the album by Primus, see Rhinoplasty (album). Rhinoplasty Intervention Rhinoplasty: The lower lateral cartilage (greater alar cartilage) exposed for plastic modification via the left nostril …

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  • 9Track pan — A track pan (American terminology) or water trough (British terminology) is a device to enable a steam railway locomotive to replenish its water supply while in motion. It consist of a long trough filled with water, lying along a stretch of… …

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  • 10Tank locomotive — A tank locomotive is a steam locomotive that carries its own fuel and water on it, instead of pulling it behind it in a tender. Types of locomotive There are a number of types of locomotive, based on the location and style of the water tanks.… …

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